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Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of June 8, 1942, 1967 and 1992

June 8, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Water For Industry Is Discussed at Water Council Meeting (June 11, 1942) “The problem for securing water for Benicia and the Benicia Arsenal, if they are going to go into manufacturing on a large scale, will have to depend on the sweetening of the Suisun Bay area in […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 1942, 1967, 1992, Benicia, Benicia High School, Benicia Unified School District, Grad Night, Solano County Water Council, Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of May 21, 1942, 1967 and 1992

May 18, 2017 by Editor 1 Comment

75 years ago Permits given for $123,000 in new homes (May 21, 1942) Some relief for Benicia’s acute housing shortage was in sight this week with the issuance of $123,000 in building permits for the construction of thirty new homes in the first unit of the Schultz tract north of the city. Work is expected […]

Filed Under: Features, History and Tourism Tagged With: 1942, 1967, 1992, Benicia, Finian's Rainbow, Fred Astaire, Playground of Dreams

Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of May 14, 1942, 1967 and 1992

May 11, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Stations for emergency first aid chosen (May 14, 1942) Heads of the medical and first aid division of the Benicia Defense Council met last night in the offices of Dr. Lewis H. Sanborn to discuss the setting up of several emergency first aid stations throughout the city. Sites […]

Filed Under: Features, History and Tourism Tagged With: 1942, 1967, 1992, Benicia, Benicia Herald, cannabis, Herald New-Era, Sky Valley

Throwback Thursday: Headlines from the week of May 7, 1942, 1967 and 1992

May 4, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

75 years ago Famed Gorilla to be Exhibited in Benicia (May 7, 1942) “Kongo,” a 263-pound gorilla brought to America by the late John L. Ludwig, will be exhibited here at First and H streets on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Friday showing will be from 7 o’clock to 9:30 in the evening, and the […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 1942, 1967, 1992, Benicia, Benicia Herald, Benicia Planning Commission, Benicia Unified School District, Ernie Ciarrocchi, Kongo the Gorilla

Throwback Thursday: Week of April 20, 1942, 1967 and 1992

April 20, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Sugar rationing begins April 10 (April 23, 1942) Benicia swings into line with the rest of the nation next Tuesday and Wednesday, April 28 and 29 when all business establishments must register for sugar rationing. This was announced by Paul Wetmore, rationing administrator for Solano County. All stores […]

Filed Under: Features, History and Tourism Tagged With: 1942, 1967, 1992, Benicia, First Nationwide, Solano Community College, sugar rationing, Throwback Thursday, World War II

Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of April 13, 1942, 1967 and 1992

April 13, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Compiled by Nick Sestanovich   75 years ago New highway to Vallejo is planned (April 16, 1942) A new highway 38 feet wide and virtually free of curves will be built between Benicia and Vallejo this summer, it was announced here this week. The road will commence at the Arsenal Gate, proceed along L street, […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 1942, 1967, 1992, Benicia Herald, Benicia Unified School District, Ross Perot, This Day in History, Vallejo highway

Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of March 26, 1942, 1967 and 1992

March 30, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago ‘Meanest Man Takes Hospital Donations (April 2, 1942) A new candidate for the title of “meanest person in the world” is the fellow who cut a caper or two here during the past week. He is the person who stole two cans of money from the Pastime this […]

Filed Under: Features, History and Tourism Tagged With: 1942, 1967, 1992, Al Johnson, Benicia, drought, Pastime Club, Rotary Club

Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of March 23, 1942, 1967 and 1992

March 23, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Compiled by Nick Sestanovich Landscaping of recreation center to start next week (March 26, 1942) Work of landscaping the picnic area and grounds around the new tennis courts at the recreation Center between L and K streets near First, is to get under way early next week. This was announced by L.H. Hamann, high school […]

Filed Under: Features, History and Tourism Tagged With: 1942, 1967, 1992, Benicia, Benicia High School, parking meters, recreation center, Throwback Thursday

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